Fishing reel

Abstract

A fishing reel is disclosed including a spool for storing and dispensing line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool about a winding axis, the spool is releasably secured in any one of a plurality of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a different degree. A spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the spindle is also disclosed.

1. A fishing reel including:
 a reel body; 
 a rod attachment leg adapted to be mounted to a fishing rod; 
 a spool for storing and dispensing line having an eccentrically positioned bore therein; 
 a winding mechanism for winding line onto the spool about a winding axis; 
 a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the central axis of the spool, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool such that the spool can rotate around the spindle; and 
 a clutch configured to releasably secure the spool in a desired rotational position with respect to the spindle. 
 
   
   
     2. A fishing reel as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the spool and spindle include stops which limit the range of movement of the spool with respect to the spindle. 
   
   
     3. A fishing reel including:
 a reel body; 
 a rod attachment leg adapted to be mounted to a fishing rod; 
 a spool for storing and dispensing line; 
 a winding mechanism for winding line onto the spool about a winding axis; 
 said spool being mounted for selective movement between a first position wherein the axis of the spool is eccentrically offset from the winding axis, a second position wherein the axis of the spool is eccentrically offset from the winding axis in a different position from the first position and a third position wherein the axis of the spool is substantially concentric with the winding axis; and 
 a clutch enabling adjustment of the force required to move the spool to at least one of the first position, the second position and the third position. 
 
   
   
     4. A spool and spool base for a fishing reel, a reel body, and a rod attachment leg adapted to be mounted to a fishing rod, wherein the spool base includes a spindle extending therefrom, wherein the spindle is eccentrically located with respect to a central axis of the spool base, and the spool includes a bore for receiving the spindle, wherein the bore is eccentrically located with respect to the central axis of the spool. 
   
   
     5. A spool and spool base as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the spool and spindle stops which limits the range of movement of the spool with respect to the spindle.